Hardee's Hood's & French's Headquarters
Site of Dr. Agustus Smith house,1864.
May 23: Gen. Wm. J. Hardee´s headquarters during the march of his Corps from Stegall´s Station (Emerson) to points south.
May 24: Gen. John B. Hood spent the night here enroute with his corps from Etowah River to New Hope Church.
Oct. 5: Gen. S.G. French withdrawing from the abortive attempt on the Federal garrison at Allatoona, stopped here enroute to rejoin Hood´s forces at New Hope Church.
GHM HM 110-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL MARKER 1953
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.